Fish sticks vs. Shrimp — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fish sticks and shrimp different?

Fish sticks are richer in vitamin E, while shrimp is higher in selenium, vitamin B12, copper, choline, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
Shrimp covers your daily need for selenium, 61% more than fish sticks.
Fish sticks contain 7 times more saturated fat than shrimp. Fish sticks contain 3.733g of saturated fat, while shrimp contains 0.521g.

Fish, fish sticks, frozen, prepared and Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, moist heat (may have been previously frozen) types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Fish sticks

Shrimp

Contains more IronIron	+162.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+271.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+48%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+468.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+337.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+288.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+215.3%

~equal in Potassium ~170mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.

Fish sticks

Shrimp

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+212.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+383.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1075%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2150%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+90.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+72.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+216.4%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Folate ~24µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	15.7µg	49.5µg	61%
Cholesterol	28mg	211mg	61%
Polyunsaturated fat	7.824g	0.59g	48%
Vitamin E	6.88mg	2.2mg	31%
Vitamin B12	0.96µg	1.66µg	29%
Protein	11.01g	22.78g	24%
Sodium	402mg	947mg	24%
Fats	16.23g	1.7g	22%
Copper	0.059mg	0.258mg	22%
Choline	42.8mg	135.4mg	17%
Phosphorus	191mg	306mg	16%
Saturated fat	3.733g	0.521g	15%
Vitamin B6	0.078mg	0.242mg	13%
Zinc	0.42mg	1.63mg	11%
Vitamin A	4µg	90µg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.122mg	0.032mg	8%
Calories	277kcal	119kcal	8%
Calcium	16mg	91mg	8%
Starch	20.46g	0g	8%
Carbs	21.66g	1.52g	7%
Iron	0.84mg	0.32mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.193g	0.361g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.116mg	0.024mg	7%
Vitamin B3	1.536mg	2.678mg	7%
Fiber	1.5g	0g	6%
Manganese	0.182mg	0.049mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.272mg	0.519mg	5%
Vitamin K	4.7µg	0.4µg	4%
Magnesium	25mg	37mg	3%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Net carbs	20.16g	1.52g	N/A
Vitamin D	1IU	4IU	0%
Potassium	185mg	170mg	0%
Sugar	1.65g	0g	N/A
Trans fat	0.124g	0.035g	N/A
Folate	24µg	24µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.122mg	0.26mg	0%
Threonine	0.372mg	0.904mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.429mg	1.05mg	0%
Leucine	0.852mg	1.95mg	0%
Lysine	0.795mg	2.172mg	0%
Methionine	0.296mg	0.665mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.47mg	0.992mg	0%
Valine	0.5mg	1.067mg	0%
Histidine	0.23mg	0.501mg	0%
Fructose	0.1g	0g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.05g	0.135g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.088g	0.141g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.236g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.004g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.003g	0.012g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.289g		N/A